68 feel-good movies guaranteed to boost your mood
Feel-good movies are criminally underrated. Sure, we love a hard-hitting blockbuster as much as the next person, but some lighthearted entertainment is definitely what we need as the festive season approaches.
We have delved into the vaults of Netflix, NOW TV, Amazon Prime, Disney+, and the rest, and found some seriously feel-good movies, from dreaming about our own lives as royalty in The Princess Diaries to rom-com classics such as How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
There are also pom-pom dazzling cheerleading routines in Bring It On, a tour of the hilariously cutthroat world of fashion in The Devil Wears Prada and an ode to male friendship in I Love You, Man.
Turns out, independence is something to romanticise.
Also, how about The Terminal starring Tom Hanks (because doesn't Tom Hanks make everything better?), or Will Ferrell's LOL-worthy hit Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, also starring Rachel McAdams. Or guaranteed laughs with Tiffany Haddish and Regina Hall in Girls Trip? We even included some musical classics like Grease, Hairspray and Mary Poppins. You're welcome.
So, if you are looking for an easygoing flick – something to make you laugh, inspire you or generally restore your faith in humanity, here are the best 68 feel-good movies for you…
NetflixHappy Gilmore 2 (2025)
Who: Adam Sandler, Margaret Qualley, Eminem, Travis Kelce
What: A retired Happy Gilmore returns to the world of golf, in order to finance his daughter's ballet classes. Cute.
Feel-Good Rating: 7/10
Where Can I Watch It? Netflix
Glen WilsonFreakier Friday (2025)
Who: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Chad Michael Murray
What: Duh, the much-awaited Freaky Friday sequel! Expect more body swapping hilarity from multiple generations.
Feel-Good Rating: 9/10
Where Can I Watch It? Disney+
Frank Masi/Paramount PicturesThe Naked Gun (2025)
Who: Pamela Anderson, Liam Neeson
What: A modern continuation of the original The Naked Gun trilogy, which was released back in the ‘80s and ’90s. This rendition sees Neeson play Lt. Frank Drebin Jr with silly charm, attempting to follow in his father's footsteps by solving a case that could save his police department. Anderson shines with hilarity as romantic lead Beth Davenport, a similar role to what Priscilla Presley portrayed in the original movie.
Feel-Good Rating: 7/10
Where Can I Watch It? ITVX
Nick WallGood Luck To You, Leo Grande (2022)
Who: Emma Thompson, Daryl McCormack
What: A retired, widowed school teacher hires a male escort to inject some much-needed spice and intimacy into her life. The bond they both build is a gorgeous thing to watch – it's Thompson and McCormack at their best.
Feel-Good Rating: 9/10
Where Can I Watch It? Amazon Prime Video
NetflixLove At First Sight (2023)
Who: Two strangers meet on a plane from New York to London. When they are separated at customs and lose hope of ever seeing each other again, fate steps in as they try to find each other.
What: Haley Lu Richardson, Ben Hardy, Jameela Jamil, Sally Phillips, Rob Delaney
Feel-Good Rating: 8/10
Where Can I Watch It? Netflix
Sarah Shatz/Courtesy Everett CollectionSomeone Great (2019)
Who: Gina Rodriguez, DeWanda Wise, Brittany Snow
What: While the film is centred around Jenny (Rodriguez) and her break up, what this leads to is a huge, utterly crazy “one last hurrah” night of partying in New York City with her two best friends before she moves to San Francisco. Things get seriously out of hand, and we love it.
Feel-Good Rating: 8/10
Where Can I Watch It? Netflix
©Amazon/Courtesy Everett CollectionYou're Cordially Invited (2024)
Who: Reese Witherspoon, Will Ferrell
What: Hilarious high-jinks ensue when two wedding parties accidentally both book the same venue for the same day. Will and Reese play instant rivals as the organisers of the respective two weddings.
Feel-Good Rating: 10/10
Where Can I Watch It? Amazon Prime Video
©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett CollectionSister Act (1992)
Who: Maggie Smith, Whoopi Goldberg
What: A nightclub singer takes refuge from the mob in a convent, and miraculously ends up turning the choir into a lively Motown chorus. The only problem is, the more successful the choir is, the more likely the mob will find her.
Feel-Good Rating: 7/10
Where Can I Watch It? Disney+
©Universal/Courtesy Everett CollectionForgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
Who: Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Jason Segel, Paul Rudd, Russell Brand, Jonah Hill
What: After his big love Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell) breaks up with him, Peter (Segel) travels to Hawaii to try and process his heartbreak, only to find Sarah is staying at the same resort with her new lover, rock star Aldous Snow (Russell Brand). Much hilarity ensues, as Peter tries to get over Sarah, and enlists the help of friendly receptionist Rachel (Kunis).
Feel-Good Rating: 8/10. There's still some heartbreak in it after all.
Where Can I Watch It? Amazon Prime Video
©Paramount/Courtesy Everett CollectionMean Girls (2004)
Who: Angourie Rice, Renée Rapp, Auli'i Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey, Bebe Wood, Avantika, Busy Philipps, Tina Fey, Lindsay Lohan, Ashley Park, Jon Hamm, Tim Meadows
What: A very Gen Z remake of the 2004 movie, mixed with the magic (and soundtrack) of the Broadway musical it inspired.
Feel-Good Rating: 8.5/10
Where Can I Watch It? Amazon Prime Video, Paramount+, NOW TV
Photography by: Scott GarfieldI Love You, Man (2009)
Who: Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Andy Samberg
What: Honestly this is a movie completely dedicated to how special male friendship is, and it's the ultimate feel-good film for that reason. It follows Peter (Rudd) who, after getting engaged, realises that he has no friends and no one to ask to be his best man. On his quest to make new pals, he meets wild card Sydney (Segel).
Feel-Good Rating: 10. No doubt.
Where Can I Watch It? Amazon Prime Video
©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett CollectionA Cinderella Story (2004)
Who: Hilary Duff, Chad Michael Murray, Jennifer Coolidge
What: Does what it says on the tin, a Cinderella-style take on a Noughties love story. Sam (i.e. our Cinderella, played by Hilary Duff) is beholden to her evil stepmother (Coolidge, of course) but sneaks out for one night of fun at her high school dance. She shares a dance with Austin Ames, with a mask on, so he somehow doesn't recognise her, and begins a school-wide campaign to find her.
Feel-Good Rating: For the nostalgia alone, we'd give it a solid 9/10.
Where Can I Watch It? Amazon Prime Video
TM & Copyright © 2002 by Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved.How To Lose a Guy in Ten Days (2003)
Who: Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey
What: Magazine advice columnist Andi Anderson pushes the boundaries of love when she plans on writing a quirky piece on how to get your boyfriend to leave you in ten days. However, she doesn't expect to develop feelings and have her plans backfire when she crosses paths with hunky-yet-arrogant executive Benjamin Barry.
Feel-Good Rating: A fun, enjoyable and quotable watch. 8/10
Where Can I Watch It? Sky Store, Amazon Prime Video
© Disney Media Distribution | All Rights ReservedThe Princess Diaries (2001)
Who: Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews
What: Awkward San Francisco teenager Mia Thermopolis' life is turned upside down when she learns that she is a real-life princess from the tiny European principality of Genovia, and her grandmother is the super strict Queen Clarisse Renaldi, who arrives in town to give the glamorous princess a makeover.
Feel-Good Rating: We consider this a teen classic, and a right of passage for every woman growing up, so it's def a 10/10
Where Can I Watch It? Disney+
TM & Copyright © 2002 by Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved.Grease (1978)
Who: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John
What: The all-singing, all-dancing world of a fifties high school always makes us feel good! Grease focuses on the summer romance between edgy leather-wearing Danny and wholesome exchange student Sandy, who both ruffle a whole load of feathers with their clique-crossing relationship.
Feel-Good Rating: We'll give it a toe-tapping 9/10
Where Can I Watch It? Prime Video
© Columbia Tri-Star13 Going on 30 (2004)
Who: Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Christa B. Allen, Judy Greer
What: A young teenager is fed up with life in junior high and prays to be transformed into a grownup with a glamorous job and a handsome boyfriend. So when her wishes are answered, she quickly realises that adulthood comes with its own set of problems and challenges.
Feel-Good Rating: You can't go wrong with this classic, so a definite 10/10.
Where Can I Watch It? Prime Video
© 2006 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Who: Abigail Breslin, Paul Dano, Toni Collette, Steve Carell
What: Upon her daughter's request to participate in a beauty pageant, a family make the adventurous cross-country road trip to get her on stage.
Feel-Good Rating: How can you not smile while watching this family go to extreme lengths to make their daughter's dreams come true? 8/10
Where Can I Watch It? Disney+
Maximum Film / Alamy Stock PhotoBring It On (2000)
Who: Kirsten Dunst, Gabrielle Union, Eliza Dushku
What: There's plenty of drama as a cheerleading group discovers that their former captain stole all of their best routines, leaving them scrambling ahead of the upcoming championships.
Feel-Good Rating: Anything with energetic cheering and dance routines instantly puts a smile on our faces. 9/10
Where Can I Watch It? Amazon Prime Video
Maximum Film / Alamy Stock PhotoEasy A (2010)
Who: Emma Stone, Penn Badgley, Amanda Bynes, Stanley Tucci, Lisa Kudrow
What: When Olive tells an innocent lie about losing her virginity to spice up her life, a high school mean girl overhears and spreads the story around school like wildfire.
Feel-Good Rating: Well, it's the movie that introduced us to Emma Stone, so for that reason alone, it's a solid 9/10
Where Can I Watch It? Amazon Prime Video
Photographs © 2006 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
Who: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Adrian Grenier
What: Aspiring journalist Andy is searching for a job in New York, where she ends up being assistant to one of the city's most prominent and ruthless journalists, Miranda Priestly.
Feel-Good Rating: An iconic film with excellent fashion and a great message about not losing yourself in the big city. 8/10
Where Can I Watch It? Disney+
ShutterstockComing 2 America (2021)
Who: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan.
What: This sequel to the iconic original, set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, follows newly-crowned King Akeem (played by Murphy) and his trusted confidante Semmi (Arsenio Hall) as they embark on a hilarious all-new adventure across the globe from their great African nation to the borough of Queens, New York – where it all began.
Feel-Good Rating: This movie was dripping with Black Hollywood Royalty, and that alone was enough to make us feel really good!
Where Can I Watch It? Amazon Prime Video
ShutterstockShrek 2 (2004)
Who: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz
What: When Shrek and Fiona return from their honeymoon, her parents, the rulers of Far Far Away, invite them over. But as the king does not like Shrek, he enlists a fairy to keep him away from his daughter.
Feel-Good Rating: This cartoon classic will leave the entire family feeling good, so we rank it on the highest tier.
Where Can I Watch It? NOW TV
ShutterstockSchool Of Rock (2004)
Who: Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, Sarah Silverman
What: Dewey Finn, who is an amateur rock enthusiast, slyly takes up his friend's job by posing as a substitute teacher. With no qualifications for it, he instead starts training the students to form a band.
Feel-Good Rating: If the music won’t make you feel good throughout, the performances will – trust us on this!
Where Can I Watch It? ITVX
ShutterstockGirls Trip (2017)
Who: Regina Hall, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tiffany Haddish, Queen Latifah
What: When Ryan (played by Regina Hall) is invited to speak at the annual Essence Festival, she sees it as a chance to reconnect with her best friends Sasha, Lisa and Dina – and the girls set out on a trip to New Orleans.
Feel-Good Rating: We know we said no tears, but this movie will give you tears of laughter, so that will automatically add in 10 points.
Where Can I Watch It? Prime Video
Uncle Frank (2020)
Who: Paul Bettany, Sophia Lillis, Peter Macdissi
What: First-year college student Beth accompanies her uncle Frank – and his lover Walid – to his father's funeral.
Feel-Good Rating: A life-affirming and moving coming-out, and coming-of-age, drama.
Where Can I Watch It? Prime Video
ShutterstockThe Terminal (2004)
Who: Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones
What: A tourist named Viktor (Tom Hanks) finds himself stateless and stranded at JFK Airport. Until he can return home, he must take up residency at the airport, and build a temporary life for himself.
Feel-Good Rating: Tom Hanks. That is all.
Where Can I Watch It? Prime Video
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)
Who: Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams
What: Aspiring musicians Lars and Sigrit are given the opportunity to represent Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest, and will do anything to make their dreams a reality.
Feel-Good Rating: It's the fantastically silly feel-good flick that Friday nights on the sofa were made for.
Where Can I Watch It? Netflix
Downton Abbey (2019)
Who: Michelle Dockery, Tuppence Middleton, Maggie Smith
What: All of the original cast of the ITV 1920s period drama once again descend upon the fictional Yorkshire Estate for an epic serving of family drama, wardrobe envy... and a visit from the royal family!
Feel-Good Rating: ALL THE FEELS.
Where Can I Watch It? Prime Video
The Gentlemen (2020)
Who: Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Michelle Dockery
What: If crazy, action-packed Guy Ritchie films are what makes you feel good, you're onto a winner with this one. American expat Mickey Pearson (McConaughey) wants to sell off his profitable marijuana business in London, and word gets out. Cue plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail and some very witty, punchy writing from the king of gangsta films.
Feel-Good Rating: Love a bit of Lock Stock? Layer Cake? Snatch? You'll definitely enjoy The Gentlemen.
Where Can I Watch It? Prime Video
Good Sam (2019)
Who: Tiya Sircar, Chad Connell, Marco Grazzini
What: A news reporter investigates a mysterious character who leaves large bags of cash on random doorsteps in New York.
Feel-Good Rating: Who doesn't love a good old-fashioned soppy rom-com?
Where Can I Watch It? Netflix
SONY ENTERTAINMENTLate Night (2019)
Who: Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling
What: Legendary talk show host Katherine Newbury's (Emma Thompson) ratings plummet. In fear of being replaced by a younger male host, she hires Molly Patel, her first and only female writer, to make her funnier. A funny and lighthearted movie about transformation and the power of diversity.
Feel-Good Rating: Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling... it's an instant 10 from us.
Where Can I Watch It? Prime Video
Step Up (2006)
Who: Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan
What: Big news: Step Up has landed on Disney+ and we have fallen in love with it all over again. Tyler & Nora 4evs.
Feel-Good Rating: You'll be dancing your way through from start to finish.
Where Can I Watch It? Prime Video
Wine Country (2019)
Who: Maya Erskine, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph
What: The ultimate girl-gang unite for a weekend in Napa Valley.
Feel-Good Rating: 8/10. Expect all the pinot grigio, all the lols and Amy Poehler at her finest.
Where Can I Watch It? Netflix
La La Land (2016)
Who: Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling
What: A pianist and an actress are drawn to each other over their mutual desire to achieve their dreams.
Feel-Good Rating: The catchy soundtrack, vibrant sets and dreamy outfits give this film the serious feel-good factor.
Where Can I Watch It? Prime Video
Hairspray (2007)
Who: John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Nikki Blonsky
What: In 1960s Baltimore, teenager Tracy Turnblad lands a position on a local TV dance show where she preaches the importance of racial equality.
Feel-good rating: All the feels. You’ll be singing and dancing along the whole way.
Where Can I Watch It? Netflix
When Harry Met Sally (1989)
Who: Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher.
What: Harry and Sally form a close friendship over 10 years. But can they just be friends, without sex ruining the relationship?
Feel-good rating: 10/10. If you don’t laugh all the way through this universally-adored rom-com, you have no soul.
Where Can I Watch It? Prime Video
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
Who: Eric Stoltz, Mary Stuart Masterson, Lea Thompson.
What: A classic high school movie full of teen angst and romance, Some Kind of Wonderful is one of those films that restores your faith in the human race.
Feel-good rating: 7/10. Girl power ✓ Fab soundtrack ✓ Romantic escapism ✓
Where Can I Watch It? Prime Video
Lady Bird (2017)
Who: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts.
What: A moving, relatable coming-of-age film, focused on a mother-daughter relationship and a Catholic schoolgirl navigating her way through the terrifying thing that is adolescence.
Feel-good rating: 7/10. Ideal if you’re in the mood to be swept up in a gripping story and forget your woes for 1 hour 34 minutes. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll be touched.
Where Can I Watch It? Prime Video
Pride and Prejudice (2005)
Who: Keira Knightley, Matthew MacFadyen, Brenda Blethyn.
What: Guys, it’s Pride and Prejudice. Darcy’s an awkward snob, Elizabeth is a top girl. You know the rest.
Feel-good rating: 7/10. You know those rainy, miserable days, when only a hot chocolate, a cosy blanket, your fave PJs and a film about Georgian England will do? Yep, that.
Where Can I Watch It? Prime Video
Magic Mike (2012)
Who: Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey, Alex Pettyfer, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, Olivia Munn, Cody Horn.
What: A male stripper teaches a young recruit the ways of the stripping world. There is, of course, a storyline to this film, but here’s the most important thing: there’s a lot of hot men stripping.
Feel-good rating: 25/10. No explanation needed.
Where Can I Watch It? Prime Video
Keeping The Faith (2000)
Who: Ben Stiller, Edward Norton, Jenna Elfman.
What: Two religious men – one Jewish, the other Catholic – fall for the same woman. But neither of their faiths permits them to have a relationship with her. Cue a very complicated (and heart-warming) love triangle.
Feel-good rating: 7/10. Guffaw central ‘com’, syrupy-sweet ‘rom’.
Where Can I Watch It? Prime Video
Clueless (1995)
Who: Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy, Paul Rudd.
What: Because duh! High school student Cher seems superficial on the outside – a rich Beverly Hills girl obsessed with clothes, looks and popularity – but soon goes on a journey of self-discovery (and finds her dream guy in the process, obv).
Feel-good rating: 9/10. She may be ‘a virgin who can’t drive’, but Cher will brighten your TV screens and your hearts.
Where Can I Watch It? Prime Video
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Who: Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach.
What: Frances (‘Baby’) falls in love with a dance instructor while spending the summer at a resort with her family.
Feel-good rating: 9/10. Even if you loathe dancing, you’ll want to get your boogie on during ‘I’ve Had The Time Of My Life’. There’s a reason that song won an Oscar, people.
Where Can I Watch It? Prime Video
Bridesmaids (2011)
Who: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rebel Wilson, Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Ellie Kemper, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Chris O’Dowd.
What: One woman’s life is a mess, and her best friend has just got engaged. As maid of honour, she thinks she knows exactly what to do to get it perfect – until one of the other bridesmaids gets involved.
Feel-good rating: 9/10. The dress shop disaster, the plane scene (‘Help me, I’m poor’), ‘that f*cking cookie’. That is all. Oh, and Jon Hamm.
Where Can I Watch It? Prime Video
No Strings Attached (2011)
Who: Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, Kevin Kline.
What: After meeting at summer camp 15 years ago, Adam and Emma cross paths again. Yes, that is a terribly cliché euphemism for: they end up sleeping together. They decide to limit their relationship strictly to sex, without complications. (Spoiler: there are complications).
Feel-good rating: 8/10. Prepare for those warm + fuzzy feelings, with a few LOLs along the way. Also, Ashton Kutcher.
Where Can I Watch It? Paramount+
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
Who: Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, Alan Ruck.
What: Let’s be honest, we’ve all fantasised about pulling the perfect sickie, skipping work and spending the day just living our best life. And that’s exactly what our favourite film teen, Ferris Bueller, does in this film. But there’s one problem: school headmaster Ed Rooney.
Feel-good rating: 10/10. You know you want to pull a sickie and spend the day watching this. We don’t mean to be a bad influence, but DO IT.
Where Can I Watch It? ITVX
The Young Victoria (2009)
Who: Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany.
What: This film depicts the early years of Queen Victoria’s reign, and her courtship with the German Prince Albert.
Feel-good rating: 7/10. If you need some serious inspiration from a total #girlboss, Queen Victoria’s transformation from a 17-year-old dominated by her mother and advisors to a confident monarch will sort you right out.
Where Can I Watch It? Disney+
Chef (2014)
Who: Jon Favreau, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson.
What: A head chef (Carl) quits his job in a restaurant after flying off the handle at a food critic, and ends up driving a food truck across America with his friend and young son.
Feel-good rating: 8/10. As well as enough food porn to lift anyone’s moods, Carl’s blossoming relationship with his son will melt the coldest of hearts. Warning: this movie will make you ravenous. Come armed with snacks.
Where Can I Watch It? Prime Video
The Matchmaker (1997)
Who: Janeane Garofalo, David O’Hara, Milo O’Shea.
What: Marcy, an election campaigner, heads to Ireland on a quest to get U.S. Senator John McGlory the Irish vote. Little does she know she’ll be dragged into a local matchmaking festival, where she becomes the centre of attention.
Feel-good rating: 8/10. Nothing lifts our moods more than the charming, funny, warm characters in this film, plus the quaint Irish village will make you smile like an eejet.
Where Can I Watch It? Netflix
The Holiday (2006)
Who: Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Jack Black.
What: Two women – one in a sleepy UK village, the other in a Los Angeles mansion – swap lives after suffering with severe cases of man troubles. But both of their lives will be changed by a local bloke (hint hint).
Feel-good rating: 10/10. There’s so much in this film to cheer you up: Amanda dancing on the bed, Graham’s adorable children, Mr Napkin-Head, Iris’s dinner dates with Arthur. Oh yes, and the indisputable power of true love, we guess.
Where Can I Watch It? Disney+
The Other Woman (2014)
Who: Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, Kate Upton.
What: When Carly discovers that her boyfriend is married, the two women form an unlikely friendship. When they discover that there’s yet another woman (seriously, how much spare time does this guy have?), all three women team up to plot their revenge on the three-timing sleaze ball.
Feel-good rating: 8/10. If you’re in the mood to celebrate female friendships while seeing a f*ckboy suffer (so, all the time?), this is the flick for you.
Where Can I Watch It? Disney+
Mulan (1998)
Who: Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, BD Wong (voices)
What: In this Disney masterpiece, young Mulan disguises herself as a man to take her elderly, injured father’s place in China’s war against the Hun’s invasion.
Feel-good rating: 9/10. If there’s one thing we’re certain of in this world, it’s that singing along to Mulan is a surefire way to put a spring back in our step. #letsgetdowntobusiness
Where Can I Watch It? Disney+
The Parent Trap (1998)
Who: Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson
What: Identical twins, who are separated at birth, discover each other years later at summer camp – realising they were raised by each other’s mother and father. They then decide to swap identities to get to know the other parent.
Feel-good rating: 9.5/10. The only sad shadow cast over this film, stopping it from getting 10/10, is Natasha Richardson </3
Where Can I Watch It? Disney+
Pitch Perfect (2012)
Who: Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson.
What: Who knew an a cappella singing contest could be this mood-boosting? Former GLAMOUR cover star Anna Kendrick plays the sassy, sarcastic, no-BS lead, Becca, who joins her school’s all-women singing group. And they’re on a mission to kick some male-singing butt.
Feel-good rating: 10/10. Singing is like a class A drug for the soul, and it’s legal (always a bonus).
Where Can I Watch It? Prime Video
Legally Blonde (2001)
Who: Reese Witherspoon, Selma Blair, Luke Wilson and Jennifer Coolidge
What: After being dumped by her boyfriend for someone ‘smarter’, Elle Woods enrols at Harvard to prove him wrong and teach him a seriously sassy lesson.
Feel-Good Rating: Its got the, ‘bend and snap,’ for crying out loud.
Where Can I Watch It? Prime Video
The Hustle (2019)
Who: Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson
What: Josephine Chesterfield is a glamorous, seductive British woman who has a penchant for defrauding gullible men out of their money. In comes Penny Rust like a wrecking ball. She’s a cunning and fun-loving Australian woman who also loves to swindle men out of money. They soon join forces and set their sights on a billionaire in the South of France.
Feel-Good Rating: It provides much-needed inspiration for your side hustle.
Where Can I Watch It? Prime Video
The Kissing Booth (2018)
Who: Joey King and Jacob Elordi
What: Elle Evans has a crush on Noah at high school, but she doesn’t come into direct contact with him until she signs up for a kissing booth at the spring carnival. Sparks are set to fly.
Feel-Good Rating: It truly requires zero brain cells.
Where Can I Watch It? Netflix
To All The Boys I Love Before (2019)
Who: Lana Condor and Noah Centineo
What: A teenage girl's secret love letters are accidentally released into the public domain and wreak havoc on her love life at high school. But not all is lost as her secret crush on the school heartthrob is exposed and he’s dead into her too. PRAISE BE.
Feel-Good Rating: Through the roof.
Where Can I Watch It? Netflix
Booksmart (2019)
Who: Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein
What: Amy and Molly are massive overachievers at high school, thinking working hard was the secret to success. But as they graduate high school and are headed to the same colleges as those who didn’t work as hard, they decide to finally have the fun they have secretly been craving all in ONE night. Plot spoiler: the wheels well and truly come off in the funniest way possible.
Feel-Good Rating: It’s nothing short of exceptional.
Where Can I Watch It? Amazon Prime
Love Actually (2003)
Who: Emma Thompson, Keira Knightley and basically everyone who is a British actor.
What: If you don’t know the storyline by now – are you even human?
Feel-Good Rating: Pure tingles.
Where Can I Watch It? NOW TV, Prime Video
© 2014 STUDIOCANAL S.A. TF1 FILMS PRODUCTION S.A.S. Distributed by STUDIOCANAL Limited.Paddington (2014)
Who: Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, Nicole Kidman, Ben Whishaw
What: A live-action animated comedy film that focuses on a young bear who goes on adventures in the city of London after being adopted by the Brown family.
Feel-good rating: 10/10. It's a talking bear - what's not to love?!
Where Can I Watch It? Netflix and Prime Video
Warner BrosHorrible Bosses (2011)
Who: Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx
What: What happens when three disgruntled colleagues get drunk and decide to hire a hitman to assassinate their boss? Chaos.
Feel-good rating: 10/10. The laughs will have you forgetting all your troubles. Plus, Jennifer Aniston. Enough said.
Where Can I Watch It? Prime Video
© 1996 TriStar Pictures, Inc. All Rights Reserved.Matilda (1996)
Who: Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz
What: The film focuses on the titular child prodigy, Matilda Wormwood, who uses her newfound psychokinetic abilities to deal with her emotionally neglectful family.
Feel-good rating: 10/10. Let's face it, for a solid few years after its release, we were all convinced we had superpowers too!
Where Can I Watch It? Prime Video and NOW TV
Warner BrosIn The Heights (2021)
Who: Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera, Olga Merediz
What: A Broadway classic, this film adaptation follows a down-on-his-luck New York bodega owner who dreams of a better life.
Feel-good rating: 10/10. The musical element to this will have you singing and dancing in your seat - while the message of never giving up on your dreams will also hit home.
Where Can I Watch It? Prime Video
Warner Brothers PicturesCrazy Rich Asians (2018)
Who: Constance Wu, Michelle Yeoh, Henry Golding, Gemma Chan, Lisa Lu, Awkwafina, Ken Jeong
What: Rachel's life turns upside down when she realises that the man she is dating belongs to one of the wealthiest families in the country.
Feel-good rating: 10/10. The witty dialogue, the opulent weddings, the relatable heroine – we could go on and on.
Where Can I Watch It? Prime Video
Disney PixarSoul (2020)
Who: Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Graham Norton, Phylicia Rashad, Angela Bassett
What: A jazz musician is on the cusp of his dream job – but after taking a wrong step, he ends up in the ‘Great Before’, and does his best to return to reality.
Feel-good rating: 10/10. The movie may be light-hearted and fun, but it also gives the message of living life to the fullest.
Where Can I Watch It? Disney+
© The Walt Disney CompanyHocus Pocus (1993)
Who: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy
What: After a young boy lights a cursed Candle of Black Flame, three witches are resurrected after 300 years to exact revenge and begin a reign of terror.
Feel-good rating: 10/10. Who says Halloween can't be fun? There's plenty of fun, laughs and nostalgia in this flick!
Where Can I Watch It? Disney+- Donaldson Collection/Getty Images
Mary Poppins (1964)
Who: Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke
What: The well-to-do Mr Banks is looking for a nanny for his two mischievous children and comes across Mary Poppins, an angelic nanny. Her magical, gentle and kind heart not only brings a change in their lives but also spreads happiness.
Feel-Good Rating: 5 Stars!
Where Can I Watch It? Disney+
